Stanley Lee Brittingham

Thursday, April 10, 2008

Stanley Lee Brittingham, 84, Nevada, passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2008, at Moore-Few Care Center, in Nevada, following a brief illness. Stanley was born in Pleasanton, Kan., Nov. 19, 1923, to Sherman Arthur Brittinghan and Bertha Matilda Burke Brittingham. He was married Nov. 13, 1943 in Butler, to Bertha Louise Evans. She preceded him in death March 11, 2008, after their marriage of 64 years.

Stanley resided in Nevada, most of his adult life. He served in the United States Navy from 1941 to 1943. He joined the Nevada Police Department in 1954, serving as patrolman, sergeant and lieutenant. In 1960 he was appointed Chief of Police and served in that position until 1964.